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So i was looking around at other boot aanimation forums and stumbled across one over at android forums about a super easy way to get boot animations loaded....I was shocked when i decided to be the test puppet myself and it worked.
1. Download PutYourBootHERE.zip from http://rghost.net/1680923
2. Unzip the folder to what ever directory you want "c:\PutYourBootHERE". It should contain an adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, and a RunME file.
3. Place what ever bootanimation.zip in the same folder that you just unzipped.
4. Click on RunMe.
5. It will give you some "press Y to continue at your own risk or N for No" prompt. press Y and hit enter.
6. You will see now that you have options to reboot, reboot in recovery, copy boot to phone, and exit. Choose option 3-copy boot to phone
7. Your going to go through checklist to make sure your phone is plugged in, in debug, you put bootanimation.zip in the folder, and you have a copy. Press any key to continue.
8. It will ask you if you want to reboot your phone after the process is complete. I do just to make sure everything copied properly.
CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND PREY SHE WORKED.
Good luck to everyone
munsterrr said:
So i was looking around at other boot aanimation forums and stumbled across one over at android forums about a super easy way to get boot animations loaded....I was shocked when i decided to be the test puppet myself and it worked.
1. Download PutYourBootHERE.zip from http://rghost.net/1680923
2. Unzip the folder to what ever directory you want "c:\PutYourBootHERE". It should contain an adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, and a RunME file.
3. Place what ever bootanimation.zip in the same folder that you just unzipped.
4. Click on RunMe.
5. It will give you some "press Y to continue at your own risk or N for No" prompt. press Y and hit enter.
6. You will see now that you have options to reboot, reboot in recovery, copy boot to phone, and exit. Choose option 3-copy boot to phone
7. Your going to go through checklist to make sure your phone is plugged in, in debug, you put bootanimation.zip in the folder, and you have a copy. Press any key to continue.
8. It will ask you if you want to reboot your phone after the process is complete. I do just to make sure everything copied properly.
CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND PREY SHE WORKED.
Good luck to everyone
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Just try it and it worked. Although this will not upload your sound animation. It will do the boot alone . Perhaps a tiny tune for that part will make the batch perfect
munsterrr said:
So i was looking around at other boot aanimation forums and stumbled across one over at android forums about a super easy way to get boot animations loaded....I was shocked when i decided to be the test puppet myself and it worked.
1. Download PutYourBootHERE.zip from http://rghost.net/1680923
2. Unzip the folder to what ever directory you want "c:\PutYourBootHERE". It should contain an adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, and a RunME file.
3. Place what ever bootanimation.zip in the same folder that you just unzipped.
4. Click on RunMe.
5. It will give you some "press Y to continue at your own risk or N for No" prompt. press Y and hit enter.
6. You will see now that you have options to reboot, reboot in recovery, copy boot to phone, and exit. Choose option 3-copy boot to phone
7. Your going to go through checklist to make sure your phone is plugged in, in debug, you put bootanimation.zip in the folder, and you have a copy. Press any key to continue.
8. It will ask you if you want to reboot your phone after the process is complete. I do just to make sure everything copied properly.
CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND PREY SHE WORKED.
Good luck to everyone
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I like how I tried this method, and it did change my boot screen, but it also ****ed with my boot sound and it also pushes it to a different folder...
evanscnce said:
I like how I tried this method, and it did change my boot screen, but it also ****ed with my boot sound and it also pushes it to a different folder...
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It just got rid of my boot sound all together(which is fine with me).
Also what folder do you look in? I find it in the /system/media folder.
munsterrr said:
It just got rid of my boot sound all together(which is fine with me).
Also what folder do you look in? I find it in the /system/media folder.
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well the thing posted above pushes it to the data local folder or whatever
I had to delete the stuff out of there because I was using the evos stock location of /system/customize/resource
so does this method work with custom ROMS or it will place the zip in the wrong location ... can u just copy the ZIP to the correct folder in root explorer?
No offense to the OP because at that time it was the easiest way but now with NAND unlocked.
Launch root explorer..copy the bootanimation.zip and audio file if it has one and then go into the correct folder and delete the old and paste the new in.
Done..i dont see how it can get easier then that.
MrDSL said:
No offense to the OP because at that time it was the easiest way but now with NAND unlocked.
Launch root explorer..copy the bootanimation.zip and audio file if it has one and then go into the correct folder and delete the old and paste the new in.
Done..i dont see how it can get easier then that.
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this is true .. just need to know which folder to send it to ... for example in the fresh ROM
first you want to check /system/customize/resource/ because thats where the default one is at..fresh probably got rid of it already..
as long as its gone from there start using /system/media/ for the location.
thank you .. its in system/media !!
what if i dont have that folder?? Im running the newest edition of Fresh
In the event something happens to your phone, -I'm- not responsible for the damages to it, you are. The end. I've personally tested this method and it works flawlessly.
This tutorial entails gaining full root access on your Evo. That means we -will- be unlocking NAND. But most importantly, we'll be doing it all without the use of a computer. Needless to say, this is going to take a while, especially if you don't have access to a wifi signal. The PC36IMG.zip files are rather hefty and are going to take at least 30 minutes to download. So I suggest you start downloading both of them now.
Prerequisites: Download Astro File Manager from the market. Open it up, hit the menu key on your phone, select more, select preferences, then scroll down and make sure Enable Browser Download is checked.
This is a template for you guys that'll explain to you how to move a file to the root of your SD card using Astro File Manager.
The files that you've downloaded from the links below are going to be located in the Downloads folder that is on the root of your SD card.
Unless you're using a browser like Xscope or Dolphin, then you'd have to navigate to the particular browser's folder that you're using, open it up and find the downloads folder in there.
When you first open the Astro File Manager app, you're going to be staring at what is the actual root of your SD card. Remember that.
Code:
When I tell you to move something to the root of your SD card, you're going to:
Locate and open the appropriate download folder that contains the file I am referring to.
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Move.
Press the Back key on your phone 'til you've reached the root of your SD card in Astro File Manager.
Click the Menu key on your phone.
Select Edit.
Select Paste.
When I tell you to rename a file you're going to:
Long press on the file.
Select Edit.
Select Rename.
Rename it accordingly and select done.
Step 1. Download this file http://link.geekfor.me/rootedromzip and move it to the root of your SD card.
Step 2. Power down your phone.
Step 3. Hold down the Volume Down and Power key simultaneously and keep holding it down until you've reached a white screen with 3 android dudes on skateboards.
Step 4. It's going to give you some options, whether or not to install the PC36IMG.zip, select yes (volume up is yes) for any prompt you get.
Step 5. Once you've rebooted you will officially have root access. Just not full root access, we still need to unlock NAND.
Step 6. Navigate to the root of your sd card and rename the PC36IMG.zip file whatever you want, doesn't matter. Just don't name it update. You can even delete it if you want.
Step 7. Download the mtd-eng.zip file here. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342668&d=1276481802 And the flash_image.zip file here. - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=342667&d=1276481776
Step 8. Navigate to the root of your SD card and locate both of the .zip files you just downloaded. Open them, and long press on the files inside of them, then select Edit, then Copy, navigate back to the root of your SD card, press menu, select Edit, and then paste. Do the same thing for both files.
Step 9. Open up the Android Market and download the terminal emulator app by Jack Palevick, it's free.
Step 10. Open the terminal emulator app and type in these commands exactly as they are written. If you get an error, try again.
Note: After each line is completed, hit enter. A # sign means you've run the commands successfully.
Code:
[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image misc /sdcard/mtd-eng.img[/B]
Step 11. Download the new PC36IMG.zip file here -http://sdx-downloads.com/sdx/evo/troot/eng-PC36IMG.zipand move it to the root of your SD card, then rename it to "PC36IMG.zip" because the is named eng-PC36IMG.zip, which is wrong. Then power down your phone.
Step 12.
Hold volume down and power to boot into hboot.
- It should now find and verify the PC36IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard. It'll show a blue status bar on the top right of the screen.
- After a minute or so it will ask u if u wanna flash Select YES.
- After it flashes the PC36IMG.zip it will ask if you wanna reboot. Select YES.
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Step 13. Once your phone has rebooted, download the recovery.img file here - http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-evo-v1.7.0.1.img Then move it to the root of your SD card and rename it "recovery.img"
Step 14. Still know how to use terminal emulator? Open it up and type in these commands.
Code:
[B]su
cat /sdcard/flash_image > /data/flash_image
chmod 755 /data/flash_image
/data/flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img[/B]
You now have full root access as well as a legit recovery.
If you want to flash a ROM or the newest radio and you don't know how to do that, there's already guides for that. So I won't include that in my tutorial, just click here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710513
ALL CREDIT GOES TO THESE GUYS! toastcfh, keishou, maejrep, Paul, Amon_Ra, Koush, TheBiles, and anybody else I forgot.
PLEASE NOTE THE DONATION SUGGESTION IN MY SIGNATURE.
I must look like a douche what with the bold CAPS asking to note the donation link in my signature, which used to be a link to Dr. Cloverdale's paypal, not mine. Just thought I'd clear that up.
Reserved.
10 char
Great Work!!
Wow, great work!! Seems easy enough to me. I have a quick question as i haven't rooted yet and don't know all it entails.
First, you say after this method that we have a "legit recovery"...does that mean if i hard reboot, that there is a rooted, nand unlocked image you put there already that will flash with a hard reset? And if so, what image did you use? (or is it exactly the same as stock but rooted)
Second, some of the other quides state we need to root, then unlock, then flash a custom recovery...it looks as if you have all 3 steps included right?
Finally, is there anything else you recommend i do after i complete root using your method?? I am looking forward to maximizing this phone!!
Thanks for this guide!!! Can't wait to try it out.
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Wow, great work!! Seems easy enough to me. I have a quick question as i haven't rooted yet and don't know all it entails.
First, you say after this method that we have a "legit recovery"...does that mean if i hard reboot, that there is a rooted, nand unlocked image you put there already that will flash with a hard reset? And if so, what image did you use? (or is it exactly the same as stock but rooted)
Second, some of the other quides state we need to root, then unlock, then flash a custom recovery...it looks as if you have all 3 steps included right?
Finally, is there anything else you recommend i do after i complete root using your method?? I am looking forward to maximizing this phone!!
Thanks for this guide!!! Can't wait to try it out.
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Legit, as in the most legit recovery on the scene, that being Amon_RA's.
Yup, got all three covered in that order.
Here's a link that shows you an in-depth guide on how to flash ROM's and what-have-you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710513
No problem, man. Let me know how it goes for ya'.
Does this method still work with the latest OTA patch on 6/28/10?
Aren't you supposed to have Superuser Permissions after flashing the first ROM?
and you do get super permissions after you flash a CUSTOM rom....
what's your definition of 'CUSTOM'? This isn't my first time rooting, I unrooted lastnight and decided to try this method to see if it would work. I know for a fact that during the original rooting process the first PC36IMG you flash, you have Superuser permissions. And the second one that is flashed is the ROM to unlock NAND. However, doing this method, after flashing the first PC36IMG, I do not have Superuser permissions
However, it does seem that this method works. So I'm happy. It's good to know that I don't have to rely on a computer to root my phone now. Now the only thing I need to do, is figure out how to UNroot my phone without a computer.
Android believer, did you update to the ota update yesterday? Do you know if this works with the ota v1.47.651.1?
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Does this method still work with the latest OTA patch on 6/28/10?
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I would assume it doesn't, as this is still toastcfh's method of rooting except it's done without a computer.
@ neckface
Hope you're not tired of hearing from me. First, thanks mass for this.
You say this is Toasts method without computer. I'm on the orig stock ROM, no 1.47 update. I WANT to do the update (for better battery mainly). I want to do whitslacks method. He says you need eng hboot 76.2000. He says use Toasts part 2 to get that.
Should I : use this to get eng hboot, then go to whitslacks for the 1.47 update? You seem to have a pretty good grip on this, so I thought I'd ask your opinion.
(if this is still Toastcfhs method, are these links to the same files he has posted? Meaning, will this get me eng-Hboot 76.2000? )
Thanks a lot.
anybody
Really interested in this. Anyone have success with this from 1.32 SW, and does it give you hboot 76.2000 ?
Thanks in advance.
Scott
OK i must be the dumb one
I have already used the "Unrevoked method" so I thought I could just skip to the Nand unlock. Now the phone(EVO) will not allow me access to my sdCard...and..will not read when I plug it up to my USB PC(windows) instead of it coming up as android like it use to it comes up as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM(new found hardware wizard)....and the phone can only charge when the phone is powered off. Its like the usb is not responding and I can not have access to the SD card via teh device..i need advice
Thank you
Thank you,
I don't know if it was the wrong recovery.img or what, but I could not do a nand unlock. This worked great and did it all off the phone..... Awsome
ok im tring to root flash smooth maximus on my buddies sk4g and im a little stuck. when i did my galaxy s it was way different. im trying to use android commander for the modified binary but it tells me abd doesnt work when i oped it and i have the sdk installed. do i have to do this what is the difference between this and my phone to have to do this step
lowlife113 said:
ok im tring to root flash smooth maximus on my buddies sk4g and im a little stuck. when i did my galaxy s it was way different. im trying to use android commander for the modified binary but it tells me abd doesnt work when i oped it and i have the sdk installed. do i have to do this what is the difference between this and my phone to have to do this step
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you have to flash a rom using cwm!
btw please post questions in general section not the dev section
ok well if a mod could move this thread...i understand how to flash it what i dont get is why i have to modify the binary to run cwm and why android commander wont run to push the file
You need to modify the binary because a stock recovery can't flash unsigned roms, which any rom not from samsung is. Android commander won't push that file because system needs to be remounted as read/write, rather than read only.
You can use my modified oneclickroot script to push the correct modified binary and install the update.zip to get you into CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15831175&postcount=124
you have to mod it to get into the right recovery and just use root explorer
download:
http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/recovery.zip (This is the recovery.)
http://www.krylon360.com/file_host/sk4g/update.zip (this is the update)
http://www.4shared.com/get/HpENkmN8/...rer_v2124.html (this is root explorer.)
open the first file on your computer and take out the recovery file inside it and place it on the sd card.
place the second file on the sd card
and install the last file.
now open root explorer scroll down and find sdcard,
now open it and find recovery and long press on it. hit copy. now hit the back button once.
now find system. open it.
find bin. open it.
hit on the top mount r/w
hit paste and overwrite the file.
next, power down the device and instead of powering on regularly, press volume down+ power button you should be in the recovery mode.
if it is blue then hit install packages,
if it is red you should be good to go.
NOW YOU HAVE A CWM
thank you i was following another set of directions which apperently were wrong
I have downloaded all the files given in brian folder. I copied nandroid folderto my sdcard & then using open recivery i rebooted in recovery mode but nowhere i got an option to install nandroid files. Can some1 help me
Nandroid >> Restore
Don't forgot to make a nandroid backup before in case of you want to go back to stock without flashing a sbf.
i m not getting u to restore nandroid i shld get option to select it i dont get tht option
It sounds like you may be in stock recovery. We have to use a bootstrapped recovery called openrecovery. After you have installed openrecovery you get to it by holding the volume up key during a normal boot.
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Confused so explaining so tht u can catch where i m dng a mistake
Using cincinnati bells instruction i updated to 2.2. Now my phone is fresh & new,just installed few games thts it, then i find BRAVO 2.2 & i want to use tht. So following his instruction i download open recovery & copy paste it in my sdcard & even the nandroid folder to my sd card & i find somewhere the apk file of open recovery & install it. Now by pressing volume up button i restart my phone & I get an yellow exclamation mark with a triangle the i press camera key + volume up button then this is where i reach & get the error (image) I have attached the image
For some reason your sdcard is not being mounted. I would check it out on a PC in a card reader.
3rdstring said:
For some reason your sdcard is not being mounted. I would check it out on a PC in a card reader.
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so wht shld i do??? is der a problem with my sd card????
Reading your post, I think there is a step that was missed. Did you extract the openrecovery.zip? The extracted contents are what is in this folder sdcard/openrecovery.
Do you have this set up on your SD card?
Sdcard/openrecovery.zip
sdcard/openrecovery
sdcard/nandroid/openrecovery/<your ROM you want to restore>
**No spaces between**
Go to this thread and download and unzip this recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1242259) This is what we are all using now b/c of the customization that MZ put into it. Follow the directions.
Yes yes yes yes!!! U were right i missed tht step i got it working Thank u thank u
interesting...
Here is one more problem. I have installed this rom now after installation of this ROM i m getting an Error PLMN failed.
Check you APNs but IIRC the PLMN error didn't really matter. I saw it on Hellmonger's ROM. Might want to ask Linertymonger, I think he had a fix for that.
I just did my 1st nvflash. followed all the directions and the flash completed. it started to boot to the stock rom. I saw the tap n whatever screen then another. it is stuck at the n with the 5 thinks above it screen for almost 20 min...
what can i do at this point??
thanks
ok, i got into the rom now. i am sending back for repairs. do i need to remove cwm recovery? anything else?
Stock recovery 1.2.4349
nixie2121 said:
ok, i got into the rom now. i am sending back for repairs. do i need to remove cwm recovery? anything else?
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Assuming you went back to stock 1.2.4349...Here's the stock recovery
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36150173/4349stock_recovery.zip
Put this on your internal sd, boot to CWM & flash this.
Al
aabbondanza said:
Assuming you went back to stock 1.2.4349...Here's the stock recovery
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36150173/4349stock_recovery.zip
Put this on your internal sd, boot to CWM & flash this.
Al
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something crazy going on. I copy the file onto the tablet and it does not stay. i see it in the folder, (tried while tablet was on and tried copying file while in recovery. i see the file is on the tablet on my computer but when i go to flash it is not there??? do they check recovery (if i cant flash this one back)?
thanks!!!
They probably don't check BUT can't guarantee it!
Are you selecting the "install zip from sdcard" option in CWM (different than the "apply sdcard:update.zip" option). The first option lets you browse for any zip you want the second looks specifically for a zip called update.zip in the root of sdcard.
You should use the "install zip from sdcard" option since the filename for the stock recovery isn't update.zip.
Al
yes, i am choosing the right option. The file I copied is not really coping to the tablet. so weird
thanks for the help... I just downloaded from the tablet and got it done...really, thanks a bunch!!!!
The only reason I could think that it would do that is if it hasn't finished copying or the Android is seeing the file as damaged.
Android perioically does file system checks (it's the scanning sdcard notifications you may see periodically). If it finds a corrupt file it moves it and moves it to the LOST.DIR folder.
Are you sure you are giving it enough time to fully copy? Are you sure you got a good download from the link. Try opening the zip on your PC to make sure it isn't damaged. After transferring to the tablet open your file manager & long press on it...it should give you the option to Extract to....see if it will extract the contents to a folder (to make sure the zip transferred OK) if it extract fine you know the zip is intact & you can then delete the extracted folder/contents.
Al